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This is a list of the first music videos broadcast on MTV's first day, August 1, 1981. MTV's first day on the air was rebroadcast on VH1 Classic in 2006 and again in 2011 (the latter celebrating the channel's 30th anniversary).
NumberSongArtistAppearance [a]11/221/231/241/5Apr 24, 2024 · The first YouTube video was uploaded 19 years ago. The 19-second clip, “Me at the zoo,” was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005.
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- Bailey Richards
Feb 14, 2021 · The first ever YouTube video was posted on April 23, 2005. Just 18 seconds long and filmed on a grainy camera, the clip features Jawed Karim – one of YouTube’s founders – discussing the length of an elephant’s trunk at San Diego Zoo. Amazingly, it has more than 90 million views.
Apr 7, 2023 · The first video on YouTube was a 19-second clip of cofounder Jawed Karim. It's simple, but forged a path for billions of online videos to come.
- Aaron Mok
Apr 23, 2023 · The first YouTube video is "Me at the zoo" and was uploaded on April 23, 2005 by co-founder Jared Karim when he was 25 years old. The video runs for less than 20 seconds and features Karim in front of some elephants at the San Diego Zoo, commenting on how cool their long trunks are.
- Former Senior Editor
Apr 23, 2020 · The first ever YouTube video was uploaded on April 23, 2005 – exactly 15 years ago, today. YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted the 18-second video, titled “Me at the zoo.”
May 28, 2024 · YouTube is 19 years old. Here's a timeline of how it was founded and grew to become king of video, with some controversies along the way.
